Oliver Wolcott Autographs

Oliver Wolcott Sr. (/ˈwʊlkət/ WUUL-kət; November 20, 1726 – December 1, 1797) was an American Founding Father and politician. He was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Connecticut, and the nineteenth governor of Connecticut. Wolcott was a major general for the Connecticut militia in the Revolutionary War serving under George Washington.
Wolcott was born in Windsor, Connecticut, the youngest of 10 children born to colonial Governor Roger Wolcott and Sarah Drake Wolcott. His elder brother was Erastus Wolcott. He attended Yale College, graduating in 1747 as the top scholar in his class. Upon graduation, New York Governor George Clinton granted Wolcott a captain's commission to raise a militia company to fight in the French and Indian Wars (King George's War (1744–1748)). Captain Wolcott served on the northern frontier defending the Canadian border against the French until the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748. He then moved to newly settled Goshen in northwestern Connecticut to practice and study medicine with his brother Alexander. He then moved to Litchfield and became a merchant; he was appointed sheriff of the newly created Litchfield County, Connecticut, serving from 1751 to 1771. He married Lorraine (Laura) Collins of Guilford, Connecticut, on January 21, 1755. They had five children: Oliver (who died young), Oliver Jr., Laura, Mariann, and
Wolcott had two careers during the war years as one of Connecticut's principal delegates to the Continental Congress and also a militia officer. He participated in the American Revolutionary War as brigadier general and then as major general in the Connecticut militia. As a representative in the Continental Congress, he was a strong advocate for independence.
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Traded items with a signature of Oliver Wolcott

The most expensive item with a signature of Oliver Wolcott (Oliver Wolcott / CIRCULAR TO THE COLLECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS Signed) was sold in July 2025 for $3,000.00 while the cheapest item (Oliver Wolcott, Jr. - Autograph Document Signed, 1818
) found a new owner for $9.99 in November 2016. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2013 with an average selling price of $30.33 for an autographed item of Oliver Wolcott. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $714.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $11.50 was December 2025. In average, an autographed item from Oliver Wolcott is worth $56.55.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Oliver Wolcott were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1787 STATE CONNECTICUT Signed OLIVER WOLCOTT JR Secretary of the Treasury CM4034	$199.99
	1787 STATE CONNECTICUT Signed OLIVER WOLCOTT JR Secretary of the Treasury CM4034	$199.99
	1789 Connecticut OLIVER WOLCOTT Jr Signed Receipt CT Sec Treasurer & CT Governor	$40.00
	1789 Connecticut OLIVER WOLCOTT Jr Signed Receipt CT Sec Treasurer & CT Governor	$40.00
	1789 Connecticut Payment signed by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Comptroller. & Governor	$11.50
	1789 Connecticut Payment signed by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Comptroller. & Governor	$11.50
	1797 Ship’s PASSPORTS / Sea Letters TREASURY Document, Oliver Wolcott SIGNED	$349.99
	Oliver Wolcott Jr Autograph Signed 2nd US Sec.Treasury 24th Governor Connecticut	$159.95
	Oliver Wolcott Jr Autograph Signed 2nd US Sec.Treasury 24th Governor Connecticut	$159.95
	OLIVER WOLCOTT JR. (1760-1833) autograph cut | US Sec. Treasury - signed PSA/DNA	$126.49
	OLIVER WOLCOTT JR. (1760-1833) autograph cut | US Sec. Treasury - signed PSA/DNA	$126.49
	OLIVER WOLCOTT JR. - PRINTED LETTER SIGNED IN INK 07/21/1792 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$714.85
	OLIVER WOLCOTT JR. - PRINTED LETTER SIGNED IN INK 07/21/1792 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$714.85
	Oliver Wolcott Jr. Autograph Let 1800, Washington Secy of Treasury, Son Founder	$99.95
	Oliver Wolcott Jr. Autograph Let 1800, Washington Secy of Treasury, Son Founder	$99.95